Report: Business Jet Market Cooling But Still Strong

Aircraft retail transactions are up, but buyers are taking longer to commit.

Zach Vasile

Tuesday, August 12, 2025 at 04:05 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

Gulfstream and Dassault Falcon private jets at Dallas Love Field [Credit: iStock]

Key Takeaways:

The business jet market remains robust in mid-2025, with flight activity up 3% and retail transaction volume increasing 13.3% year-over-year, despite post-COVID exuberance fading.
Pricing is normalizing with a 9% average decrease in asking prices (partly due to changes in inventory mix), but values remain above pre-pandemic levels, reflecting a sustainable growth trajectory.
New jet deliveries are projected to increase by 8% in 2025, reaching 820 units, as manufacturers work through robust backlogs.
North America continues to be the strongest market, driven by high demand from charter and corporate travel, while Europe is softening from a high 2024, and other regions show modest growth.

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Post-COVID exuberance may be over, but the market for business jets remains robust, according to a new report from aviation intelligence company JetNet.

In the first half of 2025, business jet flight activity rose 3 percent year over year, and whole aircraft retail transaction volume increased 13.3 percent. At the same time, the average time needed to sell a business jet increased by nearly 20 percent, suggesting buyers are carefully thinking over their purchase.